CVE-2020-36562: shiyanhui/dht vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

December 28, 2022 (updated December 30, 2022)

Due to unchecked type assertions, maliciously crafted messages can cause panics, which may be used as a denial of service vector.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-p6fg-723f-hgpw
github.com/shiyanhui/dht/issues/57
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36562
pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0040

Detect and mitigate CVE-2020-36562 with GitLab Dependency Scanning

Secure your software supply chain by verifying that all open source dependencies used in your projects contain no disclosed vulnerabilities. Learn more about Dependency Scanning →